Socio-economic statistics for Stoney Royd, Calderdale

Socio-economic statistics for Stoney Royd, Calderdale

If you are thinking of moving to Stoney Royd or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Stoney Royd to figures for Calderdale and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Stoney Royd is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Stoney Royd Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Stoney Royd are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Stoney Royd has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Calderdale

England

United Kingdom

92.5%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.7%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

4.7%

9.4%

Stoney Royd Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Stoney Royd as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Stoney Royd is also older than the average, making Stoney Royd a older persons location.

Age

Calderdale

England

Age 0 to 4

6.3%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.8%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.2%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.8%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.9%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.9%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.6%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

20.8%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

6.5%

6%

Age 65 to 74

8.6%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

5.2%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.1%

2.3%

Mean Age

39.6

39.3

Median Age

40

39

Stoney Royd Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Calderdale

England

AB

20.75%

22.96%

C1

30.28%

30.92%

C2

21.95%

20.64%

DE

27.01%

25.49%

Stoney Royd Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Stoney Royd and are from the UK Census of 2011. Stoney Royd has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

Calderdale

England

No Qualifications

23.8%

22.5%

Level 1

13.6%

13.3%

Level 2

16.2%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.9%

3.6%

Level 3

12.3%

12.4%

Level 4

25%

27.4%

Other

4.2%

5.7%

Stoney Royd Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Stoney Royd has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Stoney Royd is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

Calderdale

England

Owned

31.2%

30.6%

Mortgage

35.3%

32.8%

Shared

0.4%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

5.4%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

9.9%

8.3%

Private Rented

14.8%

15.4%

Other

1.6%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.4%

1.3%

Stoney Royd Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Stoney Royd come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Stoney Royd is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit

Calderdale

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

4.6%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

2.8%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

15.8%

13.5%

Stoney Royd General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Stoney Royd. The percentage of residents in Stoney Royd rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health

Calderdale

England

Very Good

46.34%

47.17%

Good

34.35%

34.22%

Fair

13.78%

13.12%

Bad

4.38%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.15%

1.25%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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